(Video) First AI-Scripted Commercial Debuts, Directed by Kevin Macdonald for Lexus
[Business]
2018/11/21 11:38
Computers aren’t going to replace creative pros — but machine learning and artificial intelligence can be powerful tools in the storytelling process.That’s the takeaway from Lexus’ newest ad, which it’s billing as the advertising industry’s first commercial scripted by artificial intelligence. The 60-second spot was directed by Oscar-winner Kevin Macdonald, working from a script that was...
(PDF) Deloitte - How Americans Spend Their 24 Hours
[Consumer]
2018/11/21 11:38
How do Americans spend their 24 hours each day? Data from the American Time Use Survey illuminates what Americans tend to do with their time, offering valuable insights to policymakers, economists, and businesses.HOW much sleep does the average American get each day? How much time do Americans typically spend at work and at play—and when at play, what do they do? Intrusive as these questions m...
Walmart Unveils 'Digital Playground' as It Gets Serious about Toys
[Business]
2018/11/21 11:37
Walmart has created an online Walmart Toy Lab, described as a "digital playground," where kids can use home computers or tablets to access and play with 20 of the toys on the retailer’s Top Rated by Kids list, according to a Walmart press release.To enable the online experience, Walmart has partnered with interactive video entertainment provider Eko. By using an online "Funtroller," kids can s...
The Echo Auto Brings The Power of Alexa Into your Car
[Product]
2018/11/21 11:37
The Echo Auto was announced just a few months ago at Amazon’s hardware event, along with a whole line-up of other devices (like the Alexa Microwave, the Echo Sub, and loads more) and is all set to make its way into automobiles across the world. What does it do? Gives you the power of Alexa in your car. Over the past few years, Alexa has become pretty indispensable. Most homes today have an Ech...
(Infographic) 6 Millennial Spending Statistics
[Consumer]
2018/11/21 11:37
This infographic by Savebly provides some Millennials spending statistics and reveals how Millennials choose to spend their money.Previous generations look at Millennials and see that they have bad spending habits but the truth is that Millennials are dealt a bad hand with rising living costs and wages that aren’t keeping up. Infographic : https://infographicjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018...
The Makerphone : From Consumer Electronics to Creator Electronics
[Design]
2018/11/21 11:37
The phone has gotten sufficiently advanced enough for us to know practically nothing about how it functions.In the olden days, if a toaster or radio broke, we opened it up, tinkered with it, fixed it, and put it back together. We still do that with cars today… but the smartphone, the smartphone has too many functions, too advanced technologies, and relies on a multitude of parts to function. A...
This LED Faucet Light Changes Color Based on Water Temperature
[Product]
2018/11/21 11:37
Sometimes the simplest little gadgets can be so cool, and that’s exactly the case with the DLAND RC-F03 Colorful LED Water Faucet Attachment. This little device screws into any standard tap in your sink and water flows through it normally. But here’s the cool part: it has different color LEDs inside that automatically turn on when water flows through it! Red means hot, blue means cold, and gr...
(PDF) BCG - The Next Decade in Quantum Computing—and How to Play
[Business]
2018/11/20 11:11
The experts are convinced that in time they can build a high-performance quantum computer. Given the technical hurdles that quantum computing faces—manipulations at nanoscale, for instance, or operating either in a vacuum environment or at cryogenic temperatures—the progress in recent years is hard to overstate. In the long term, such machines will very likely shape new computing and business...
(Video) World's First Full-Body Medical Scanner 'EXPLORER' Generates Astonishing 3D Images
[Tech]
2018/11/20 11:11
The new EXPLORER full-body scanner promises faster and more detailed medical imaging.After over a decade of development, the world's first full-body medical scanner has produced its first images. The groundbreaking imaging device is almost 40 times faster than current PET scans and can capture a 3D picture of the entire human body in one instant scan.Called EXPLORER, the full-body scanner combi...